Yeah, Shazam was the last Zero to One moment I had with Tech. A true, visceral in-the-moment 'wow' that no social media giant or app has come close to emulating.
The user value to time investment ratio is off the charts for Shazam. I love music and what they have done for it, especially in the context of other music apps like Spotify et al.
Second the Don't Ruin It Apple plea, but congrats to the creators on a well-deserved exit.
Google Now natively supports song detection in surroundings. It is also pretty good at it, and Google will do it passively without ever needing to open it as an app.
I used Shazam a long time ago, so dunno how it had changed, but it certainly isn't a novel idea.
The user value to time investment ratio is off the charts for Shazam. I love music and what they have done for it, especially in the context of other music apps like Spotify et al.
Second the Don't Ruin It Apple plea, but congrats to the creators on a well-deserved exit.